A10 Tourney 2024

[69MG]

^ That's why SBU has to lose 1 of its games and finish 10-8. We lose all tiebreakers to SBU or SJU. That SJU loss is killing us.

[DoctorJ]

Imagine if we had pulled off the win vs Loyola. That would have changed things too. I just hope we are due for some good luck in a few more close games.

[MikeUMA]

Bergman reached the same conclusion
https://twitter.com/MLBergman_/status/1 ... 5056940305

4 VCU (11-5): 3/5 at DUQ, 3/8 vs DAY
5 UM (10-7): 3/6 vs FOR
6 SBU (9-7): 3/6 at GW, 3/9 vs SLU
7 SJU (8-8): 3/6 at RICH, 3/9 vs DAV
7 DUQ (8-8): 3/5 at VCU, 3/9 vs GW
SJU & DUQ have each beaten the other, I'm not sure what the next tie breaker does to split them.

[69MG]

If the following 2 events happen, it doesn't matter if we win or lose on Wed. We would be locked into 5 or 6.

Tuesday - VCU at home vs. Duq. BPI has them favored by 4.5. Gives Duq. 9 losses.
Wednesday - Richmond at home vs. SJU. BPI has them favored by 6. Gives SJU 9 losses.

Even if we lose, we only have 8 losses. The incentive to win is an outside shot at a double bye (and a better feeling going into the A10 tourney. It's a long shot because SBU has to lose to both GW and SLU.

[Camby4Life]

We will know before we play if we have a chance at the double bye because of the Tuesday night game. If VCU wins, Umass is locked into a 5-7 seed. Duquesne win brings more chaos. Keeps the slim chance at 4 seed alive(need vcu and sbu losses in final games). But there is also a chance a 10-8 team gets the 8 seed. Need to beat Fordham to avoid that tiebreaker mess and get at least a 6.

[Badger13]

Duquesne beating Vcu half way through second half

[inthescoop]

Duquesne up 8 on VCU

And VCU’s final game is at Dayton


Here we go!

[Badger13]

VCU Lost!!!!!

[bobolink]

Duquesne beat VCU, who played without their leader Shulga who was hurt. And Billups, not one of their top guys but did add depth, got hurt during the game. I don't see them winning at Dayton Friday, although they beat Dayton last time. And Dayton has been beatable lately.

[JoleonLescottsHair]

So…if we beat Fordham, VCU losses at Dayton, and SBU splits their last two, we finish in 4th? Or, if we beat Fordham but SBU wins out, we finish 5th? Do I have the right? Not thinking about losing to Fordham because that is not what anyone related to the program should be doing.

[MikeUMA]

UM's path to the 4 seed now has 3 parts left:
1. UM must beat Fordham (at The Bill, UM -10) tomorrow.
2. VCU must lose at Dayton (VCU underdog) on Friday.
3. Bona must lose either at GW (Wed, SBU -8) or at home vs SLU (Sat, SBU favored).

[DrG]

1 and 2 are quite possible. Can't see Bona losing to GW and SLU. Let's just take care of business against Fordham and hopefully get the 5.

[WillHerndonFan]

Duquesne might be the team that no upper half team would want to face early in the A10 tournament as they have gone 9-3 since their 0-5 start in the A10. Final Standings/Seedings do not reflect what teams are the hottest when it matters!

[Camby4Life]

We were picked 13th in preseason poll and now have a chance to have a double bye Friday night. GW just needs to break their 12 game losing streak while we beat Fordham tomorrow and then Dayton wins at home.

[69MG]

I can't say this loudly enough: KEEP YOUR FOCUS AND DON'T LET DOWN AGAINST FORDHAM. If we lose this game, all kinds of tiebreak scenarios become available for 5-8.